FEBRUARY 3, 1921
IKe Rot^al &ero Clu
of the Ui\ited Kti^gdo.
OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS HE
EXTRACT FROM REGULATIONS OF THE MONACO
MEETING, 1921, ORGANISED BY THE INTER-
NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB OF MONACO.
HYDRO-AEROPLANE CONTESTS.
APRIL 13-20, 1921
(Under the Competition Rules of the Aero Club de France and
the Regulations of the Federation Atronautique Internationale.)
April 15-16, 1921 : MONACO-AJACCIO-MONACO (492 kilo-
metres).—1st Prize : 40,000 francs. 2nd Prize : 12,000
francs. 3rd Prize : 8,000 francs.
Object of the Contest.—The object of the contest is to
ensure the postal service between the South of France and
Corsica. For this purpose, each competitor must pick up the
mail at Monaco and deliver it at Ajaccio, where he must
pick up the Corsican mail and take it to Monaco. Each
competitor must be-jgpvided with a useful load of at least
200 kilos., and, if required, -fly the course at a minimum height
of 2,000 metres.
Regulations for the Contest.—The Monaco Control will
be open each day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any competitor
arriving at Monaco after 6 p.m. on the first day will be con-
sidered as having arrived on the opening of the control on
the second day. The control will however be finally closed
at 6 p.m. on the second day.
On his arrival at Ajaccio, each competitor must hand to the
official appointed for the purpose a sealed bag weighing 1 kilo.,
which will have been given to him at Monaco to represent
postal correspondence.
On his departure from Ajaccio, each Competitor will receive
from the official another bag of the same weight, which he
will hand on his arrival at Monaco to the Official appointed
for the purpose.
Preliminary Test.—Before taking part in the contest,
each competitor must carry out the following preliminary
test in the Bay of Monaco :—
He must climb 2,000 metres in not more than 45 mins.,
carrying 200 kilos, of ballast, supplies, apparatus and
regulation instruments. The weight of any passenger
carried, in addition to the usual crew, may be deducted
from the total weight of ballast. All machines must
be provided with a wireless sending set of 500 watts.
During this Test competitors must send a call by means
of their wireless.
During the whole of the Contest—Monaco-Ajaccio-
Monaco-—competitors must carry the ballast, crew, supplies,
apparatus, instruments and wireless set, as laid down for the
• preliminary Test.
Competitors will be timed as they pass in flight the starting
and finishing line at Monaco. The Winner will be the com-
petitor who completes the course, out and back, in the
shortest time.
-Entries.—Entry Forms, accompanied by the Entry Fee
of 100 francs, which is not returnable, are received up to mid-
night, February 28, 1921, either at the International Sporting
Cluh-ef Monaco, 10, rue Auber, Paris, or the Aero Club de
France, 35, rue Francois ier, Paris. The following particulars
must be given :—Name and nationality of the constructor
of the machine, engine and floats. The name of the pilot
and mechanic need not be given until the time of starting.
By entering, the pilots or principals agree :—
1. To be cognisant of and abide by the attached
Rules and the Competition Rules of the Aero Club de
France.
2. To be liable for all material or personal accidents,
either to themselves, their employes, third persons, their
machine or any other, personal or otherwise, either
during trials or during the Competition, and to assure the
Organising Committee of this in advance.
They must take out an insurance for this purpose, the
Organising Committee declining all responsibility.
April 19, 1921 : MONACO - CANNES - SAN REMO - MONACO
(2 Circuits—284 kilometres). For Speed and Weight-Carrying
Machines.
Prizes : Speed Machines—1st Prize : 12,000 francs.
2nd Prize : 8,000 francs. Weight - Carrying Machines—
rst Prize : 12,000 francs. 2nd Prize : 8,000 francs..
The start will be in line on the water in the Bay of Monaco.
Weight-carrying machines must carry 200 kilos, of ballast,
and be provided with a wireless sending set of 500 watts.
The weight of any passenger carried in addition to the usual
crew may be deducted from the total weight of ballast. Com-
petitors will start with supplies, tools, apparatus and regulation
instruments.
Speed and weight-carrying machines may not take part
in this Contest, unless at the time of starting they have
attained a height of at least 3,000 metres in less than an hour
in the former and 2,000 metres in 45 mins. in the latter
category. These tests must be carried out at least two hours
before the time of starting in the Contest.
Weight-carrying machines must have carried out the test
having on board the necessary ballast, supplies, tools, ap-
paratus and regulation instruments, together with the wire-
less sending set specified above.
Machines must have the same motor and the same lifting
surface for both tests. The weight-carrying machines will
compete in the morning and the speed machines in the after-
noon. The conditions and entry fee are the same as for the
Monaco-Ajaccio-Monaco Contest.
April 17 and 20, 1921. Speed Contest: MONACO-CANNES-
MONACO - MENTONE - MONACO (about 125 kilometres).
April 17, 1st Contest; April 20, 2nd Contest.
Prizes for each Contest.—1st Prize: 6,000 francs.
2nd Prize : 2,500 francs. 3rd Prize: 1,500 francs.
The start will be made in line in the Bay of Monaco, the
turning points will be passed in flight, and the arrival in flight
in the Bay of Monaco. These contests are reserved for
machines which on the day of starting have attained a height
of at least 3,000 metres in less than an hour. Machines must
have the same motor and lifting surface for both tests.
The entry fee for the two contests is 200 francs, which will
be returned to competitors taking part, 100 francs being
returned for each contest. The entry fee is forfeited in the
event of competitors not qualifying for the speed contest.
The general conditions of entry are the same as for the
Monaco-Ajaccio-Monaco Contest.
Greatest Speed over a Nautical Mile.—Each day
between 11 a.m. and midday competitors, who have given
notice the day before, may attempt to establish the greatest
speed over a nautical mile for hydro-aeroplanes. This
contest will be open from April 13 to 20, 1921, and a prize of
3,000 francs will be awarded to the holder of the greatest
speed at the end of the Meeting. A sum of 5,000 francs,
divided into eight prizes of 625 francs, will also be awarded
to the pilots who establish the best performance each day from
April 13 to 20, 1921, i.e., eight days and one prize for each day.
The entry fee is 100 francs, which is returnable to competi- »
tors who have completed at least three attempts for the great-
est speed from April 13 to 20. The general conditions of entry
are the same as for the Monaco-Ajaccio-Monaco Contest.
Height Contests.—A Height Contest will be held April 13
to 20, 1921, and a prize of 3,000 francs will be awarded to the
pilot who has reached the greatest height at the end of the
Contest. A sum of 5,000 francs, divided into eight prizes of
625 francs, will also be awarded to the pilots who establish the
best performance on each of the days April 13 to 20. Com-
petitors wishing to make attempts for the Height Record
must signify their intention the day before. The entry fee
is 100 francs, which will be returned to competitors who com-
plete three attempts during April 13 to 20, 1921. The general
conditions of entry are the same as for the Monaco-Ajaccio-
Monaco Contest.
Tests of Skill
(1) Alightings.—The Test consists of the following :—
The pilot having stopped his engine at a height of at least
x metres, will come down without re-starting the engine, and
alight in an area indicated by four buoys.
The height x will be determined according to the atmo-
spheric conditions, and will be intimated to the competitors
by the Commissaires Sportifs before the commencement of
the Test. It will not in any case be greater than 1,000 metres.
The number of attempts allowed will be determined by the
Commissaires Sportifs before the start and communicated
to the competitors. The point of alighting will be the centre